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MECHANICAL TOY Filed June 10, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor Id. flaa/"fei July 4, 1939.

J. M. DUARTE J.

MECHANICAL TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 10, 1938 Inventor KM. .Ddar/e J.

Attorneys Patented July 4, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Jesus Maria Duarte J., El Paso, Tex.

Application June 10, 1938, Serial No. 213,052

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in amusement devices and more particularly to a mechanical figure toy adapted to be ridden by children.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical figure toy adapted to be ridden by children and which in use will be exercising and highly amusing to children.

Another important object of the invention is 19 to provide a mechanical toy adapted to be ridden by juveniles and which in operation will simulate the motions of the animal characterized.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the apparatus.

Figure 2 represents a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the connecting rod assembly.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary bottom plan view.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the des.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that the numeral 5 represents the chassis of the apparatus which has the axle 6 disposed through the rear end thereof and equipped with wheels 1. Wheels 8 are mounted on casters at the forward end of the chassis 5 and a suitable pivotal handle 9 is also connected to the forward end of the chassis. As can be seen in Figure 2, a crank II] is formed in the axle 6.

The figure includes a hollow body portion H and the neck portion l2 from which extends the head l3. The neck portion I2 is pivotally secured as at M to the forward portion of the body Each side of the body II has the front and rear legs l5 and Hi pivotally secured in place as at IT.

The tail member l8 has its forward end extending through an opening in the rear portion of the body H and is pivotally secured in place between the ears l9. s

. Upon the body II is the saddle structure 20 suitably secured in place and upright members 2| are secured to the body to support the waist band 22 which can be disposed around the waist of a small child to prevent injury from falling.

Depending from the side walls of the body H are the guide members 23 each of which is provided with a slot 24 extending upwardly from the lower end thereof. Each guide 23 is provided with the diverged attaching plate 25 shaped to conform with the curvature of the body Numeral 26 represents the connecting rod, the lower end being formed with the eye 21 through 5 which the crank ID of the rear axle 6 extends.

The connecting rod 26 connects to the lower portion of the V-shaped or bellcrank formation including the arms 21-28 diverged from the hub structure 29 through which the shaft 30 extends. The end portions of this shaft being ridably disposed through the slots 24 of the guides 23.

As can be seen in Figure 4, the numerals 26, 21,

28 and 29 represent members of integral construction, the whole assembly rocking as the 15 structure is vertically guided by the guides 23.

The rear legs l8 are connected by the rod 3| and extending from this rod is the link member 32 pivotally connected as at 33 to the link member 34 rockably supported by the arm 35 and 20 this link 34 is, in turn, connected by a pin and slot connection 36 with the arm 28 of the bellcrank. (See Figure 4.)

The arm 21 is pivotally secured as at 31 to the rocker 38 rockably supported as at 39 and the 25 lower end of this rocker 38 is connected by the pin and slot connection 48 to the link 4| from which extends the rod 42 to the head portion l3 of the figure. A connection 43 between the legs I5 is also connected with the link 4| so that the 30 forward legs l5 move in unison with the link 4| as do the rear legs l6 move in unison with the link 32.

Brace members 44 extend upwardly from opposite sides of the chassis 5 to connect to opposite 35 sides of the body and properly support the body above the chassis.

Obviously, as the chassis 5 is pulled on the wheels, the rear wheels will impart motion to the connecting rod 26 which, in turn, will result in an 0 animated movement of the legs I5 and I8 as well as the head I3 and tail l8 through the connection of the rods 42 and 45 respectively.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood 45 that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed 50 as new is:

1. An amusement device comprising a body, a wheeled carriage upon which the body is supported, said wheeled carriage including a crank axle and wheels on said axle, said body being 55 provided with swingable front and rear legs, a V-shaped member, a connecting rod extending from the V-shaped member and in alignment with one leg portion thereof, said connecting rod being connected to the crank axle, and connecting means between the V-shaped member and the legs, said body being provided with a depending slotted guide, said V-shaped member being provided with a laterally disposed trunnion disposed into the guide.

2. An amusement device comprising a body, a wheeled carriage upon which the body is supported, said wheeled carriage including a crank axle and wheels on said axle, said body being provided with swingable front and rear legs, a V- shaped member, a connecting rod extending from 1 nected to the crank axle, and connecting means between the V-shaped member and the legs, said body being provided with a depending slotted guide, said V-shaped member being provided with a laterally disposed trunnion disposed into the guide, said guide being in the form of a depending fork-shaped structure.

JESUS MARIA DUARTE J. 

